MBU Council

The MBU Council is an organisation within the Maia Broadcasting Union which is considered the governing body of the union as a whole. They have a large degree of control over the running of the Maia Song Contest, including voting power over the contest rules.

Chairperson

 * Josh H. (May 2016–present) — Council Chairperson

MBU Council

 * Ashley M. (December 2018–present)
 * Tommy D. (September 2016–April 2018, December 2018-present)
 * Alex H. (March 2017–April 2018, September–December 2018, June 2019-present)
 * Oisín T. ( June 2019-present)

Functions
The functions listed are non-exhaustive, but provide a general idea of the devolved powers.

Chairperson
The council chairperson is not considered a formal member of the council, but is invited to all official council meetings and presides over them. Roles of the chairperson include;


 * Appointing (and removing) members of the MBU Council.
 * Enforcing the rules; applying strikes or bans where necessary.
 * Keeping the council on-task, helping to organise meetings and schedules.
 * Assisting the organisation of editions of the Maia Song Contest.
 * Offering advice to the council where necessary, and a clear position where beneficial.
 * General maintenance of the contest; invitation of new members and competing countries in the Maia Song Contest.
 * The chairperson does not have a vote in the decision-making process of the Council (in terms of rule changes), but can give suggestions.

MBU Council
There are varying numbers of member-states on the MBU Council at any given time, though membership usually ranges from 3-6 members total. Roles of the council include;


 * Full voting rights on, and the ability to create/amend, new rules that affect the Maia Song Contest.
 * Responsibility to organise editions of the Maia Song Contest.
 * Approval or rejection of entries under the contest rules.
 * Key role in influencing the invitation of new MBU member-states to the contest.
 * Expected to act as ambassadors of the contest, with a responsibility to be approachable in the eyes of the membership.
 * Ability to apply strikes without the consent of the chairperson with a simple majority vote. These must, however, be reasonable under contest rules.
 * Responsible for engaging with the community and promoting events that involve the community (such as live listenings and results shows).
 * General maintenance of the Discord server and official wiki.
 * Aim to represent the views of the contest and reflect its concerns with the rules created.
 * The council does not hold the ability to remove the chairperson, nor attempt to recreate the contest in the style of a Coup d'état

Past members

 * Adrian P. (September–December 2016)
 * Ste K. (May 2016–March 2017)
 * Stewen G. (May 2016–June 2017)
 * Jake B. (May–September 2016, April–May 2018)
 * Ash K. (April–July 2018)
 * D'une F. (August 2017–December 2018)
 * Antony W. (April–December 2018)
 * Patrick L. (January 2017–December 2018)
 * Hugo B. (August 2017–April 2018, December 2018–June 2019)